Juneau and, AK Houses and Residents

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Total population: 30,711 (Urban population: 25,074 (0 inside urbanized areas, 25,074 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,637 (44 farm, 5,593 nonfarm))

Juneau and, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,282 (11,543 occupied: 7,363 owner occupied, 4,180 renter occupied)

Housing density: 5 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $171,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $859

Median gross rent in Juneau and, AK in 2000: $863

Housing units in Juneau and with a mortgage: 4,250 (413 second mortgage, 388 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 932

Household type by relationship

Households: 30,032

In family households: 25,022 (5,424 male householders, 2,330 female householders)
6,040 spouses, 9,128 children (8,242 natural, 326 adopted, 560 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 297 other relatives, 1,144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,010 (1,789 male householders (1,291 living alone)), 1,991 female householders (1,522 living alone)), 1,230 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 679 (246 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,982 2-persons, 1,887 3-persons, 1,766 4-persons, 730 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,813 1-person, 755 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

5,719 married couples with children.
1,937 single-parent households (534 men, 1,403 women).

90.5% of residents of Juneau and speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 13% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 15% well, 14% not well).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 36% well, 8% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 17% well, 4% not well, 2% not at all).

Foreign born population: 1,760 (5.7%)
(59.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Juneau and, Alaska:

1 room: 66
2 rooms: 233
3 rooms: 485
4 rooms: 1,044
5 rooms: 1,552
6 rooms: 1,599
7 rooms: 1,147
8 rooms: 661
9 or more rooms: 576

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Juneau and, Alaska:

1 room: 304
2 rooms: 484
3 rooms: 900
4 rooms: 1,075
5 rooms: 873
6 rooms: 305
7 rooms: 163
8 rooms: 47
9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 174
1995 to 1998: 1,137
1990 to 1994: 537
1980 to 1989: 3,570
1970 to 1979: 3,488
1960 to 1969: 1,283
1950 to 1959: 671
1940 to 1949: 404
1939 or earlier: 1,018

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Juneau and:

no bedroom: 72
1 bedroom: 531
2 bedrooms: 1,775
3 bedrooms: 3,516
4 bedrooms: 1,173
5 or more bedrooms: 296

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Juneau and:

no bedroom: 345
1 bedroom: 1,187
2 bedrooms: 1,538
3 bedrooms: 909
4 bedrooms: 152
5 or more bedrooms: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Juneau and in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 172
1 vehicle: 2,169
2 vehicles: 3,564
3 vehicles: 1,132
4 vehicles: 244
5 or more vehicles: 82

Cars and other vehicles available in Juneau and in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 687
1 vehicle: 2,110
2 vehicles: 1,110
3 vehicles: 193
4 vehicles: 80
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Juneau and, AK:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 39
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 756
$150,000 to $174,999: 845
$175,000 to $199,999: 890
$200,000 to $249,999: 1030
$250,000 to $299,999: 588
$300,000 to $399,999: 456
$400,000 to $499,999: 208
$500,000 to $749,999: 116
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Juneau and:

Less than $100: 12
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 91
$250 to $299: 139
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 104
$400 to $449: 142
$450 to $499: 78
$500 to $549: 130
$550 to $599: 147
$600 to $649: 220
$650 to $699: 283
$700 to $749: 254
$750 to $799: 236
$800 to $899: 652
$900 to $999: 454
$1,000 to $1,249: 538
$1,250 to $1,499: 230
$1,500 to $1,999: 148
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 166

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 338
1990 to 1994: 403
1985 to 1989: 199
1980 to 1984: 170
1975 to 1979: 90
1970 to 1974: 106
1970 to 1974: 120
1965 to 1969: 334

Juneau and, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.7%
Number of people working at home: 705 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 959
5 to 9 minutes: 3215
10 to 14 minutes: 3777
15 to 19 minutes: 3154
20 to 24 minutes: 2139
25 to 29 minutes: 533
30 to 34 minutes: 902
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 101
45 to 59 minutes: 221
60 to 89 minutes: 204
90 or more minutes: 253

Juneau and mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,206 (63%)
Carpooled: 2,995 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 506 (3%)
Ferryboat: 118 (1%)
Taxi: 70 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 95 (1%)
Walked: 1,304 (8%)
Other means: 204 (1%)
Worked at home: 705 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 404
$10,000 to $14,999: 407
$15,000 to $19,999: 478
$20,000 to $24,999: 496
$25,000 to $29,999: 529
$30,000 to $34,999: 582
$35,000 to $39,999: 503
$40,000 to $44,999: 630
$45,000 to $49,999: 520
$50,000 to $59,999: 978
$60,000 to $74,999: 1547
$75,000 to $99,999: 2183
$100,000 to $124,999: 1143
$125,000 to $149,999: 482
$150,000 to $199,999: 390
$200,000 or more: 262

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7537
German: 3811
Irish: 2658
English: 2338
United States or American: 1372
Norwegian: 1221
European: 708
Scottish: 701
Italian: 697
French (except Basque): 690
Swedish: 682
Scotch-Irish: 682
Dutch: 399
Polish: 240
Danish: 239
French Canadian: 186
Finnish: 185
Russian: 164
British: 161
Welsh: 151
Scandinavian: 142
Canadian: 130
Swiss: 117
Hungarian: 87
Czech: 81
Northern European: 74
Portuguese: 67
Austrian: 61
Icelander: 55
Croatian: 49
Yugoslavian: 46
Ukrainian: 41
Czechoslovakian: 39
Slovak: 38
Latvian: 30
Greek: 26
Basque: 25
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22
Jamaican: 22
Arab:: 18
Eastern European: 16
Iranian: 16
Belgian: 14
Brazilian: 13
Serbian: 12
Subsaharan African:: 10
African: 10
Romanian: 9
Pennsylvania German: 8
Acadian/Cajun: 7
Syrian: 7
Israeli: 7
Maltese: 7
Other Arab: 6
Slavic: 5
Bulgarian: 5
Armenian: 5
Palestinian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (42%)
Canada (14%)
Mexico (11%)
Germany (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
India (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11662
Northeast: 2174
Midwest: 3523
South: 2006
West: 9144

46% of Juneau and residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 137
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 155
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,302
Less than 1 year of college: 748
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,885
Associate degree: 593
Bachelor's degree: 2,328
Master's degree: 799
Professional school degree: 381
Doctorate degree: 189

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 126
11th grade: 121
12th grade, no diploma: 169
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,068
Less than 1 year of college: 833
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,218
Associate degree: 726
Bachelor's degree: 2,257
Master's degree: 831
Professional school degree: 254
Doctorate degree: 128

Educational Attainment

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,968
Black householders: $43,636
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,038
Asian householders: $69,118
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,667
Some other householders: $36,250
Two or more householders: $60,968
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,750

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Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,300
Black or African American householders: $127,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $161,700
Asian householders: $170,900
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $146,900
Two or more races householders: $163,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,480
One, attached: 1,685
Two: 551
3 or 4: 927
5 to 9: 922
10 to 19: 571
20 to 49: 522
50 or more: 245
Mobile homes: 1,178
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 201

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Juneau and:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)
Utility gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

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